Brief Life History of William Mathias
When William Mathias Alvord was born on 27 November 1884, in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, his father, Gideon William Alvord, was 43 and his mother, Sarah Ann Shupe, was 39. He married Irene Elizabeth Dean on 22 January 1908, in Weber, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States in 1920 and Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States in 1930. He died on 22 September 1955, in Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Ben Lomond Cemetery, North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Wm M Alvard, "United States Census, 1940"
- Wm Alvord, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1941"
- William Mathias Alvord, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1889
Historical Boundaries - 1889: Bingham, Idaho Territory, United States; 1890: Bingham, Idaho, United States; 1911: Bonneville, Idaho, United States
1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.
Name Meaning
English (southwestern): variant of Alford 1; the spelling reflects the southwestern English dialect pronunciation.
History: This surname was brought to North America by Alexander Alvord, who came from Devon or Somerset to Windsor, CT, c. 1645. He had many prominent descendants.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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